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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Fordyke (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Fordyke. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fordyke is located in Yazoo County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Yazoo County: Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Madison, Sharkey & Warren.

Below are the counties that are near Fordyke. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fordyke:

  • Yazoo County     (The home county of Fordyke)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordyke, with the one closest to Fordyke listed first.
    • Vaughan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
    • Nod
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
      • Nod is located in Yazoo County
    • Eden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Yazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Yazoo City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yazoo City
      • Yazoo City is located in Yazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,673 people
      • Former names for Yazoo City:
      • Hannan's Bluff
      • Manchester
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yazoo City <2>
    • Crump
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Yazoo County
    • Jonestown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Yazoo County
    • Anding
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
      • Anding is located in Yazoo County
    • Bentonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
      • Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <2>
    • Oil City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Yazoo County
    • Satartia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satartia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satartia
      • Satartia is located in Yazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
  • Attala County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordyke, with the one closest to Fordyke listed first.
    • Newport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Attala County
    • Sallis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
      • Sallis is located in Attala County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <2>
    • Zemuly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zemuly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
    • Possumneck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
      • Possumneck is located in Attala County
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordyke, with the one closest to Fordyke listed first.
    • Coxburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
      • Coxburg is located in Holmes County
    • Pickens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Richland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Holmes County
    • Tolarville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
      • Tolarville is located in Holmes County
    • Goodman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
      • Goodman is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <2>
    • Jones Crossing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
      • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
    • Lexington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bee Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lake
      • Bee Lake is located in Holmes County
      • Bee Lake has also been known as:
      • Bee Lake Plantation
    • Good Hope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Holmes County
    • Mileston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
      • Mileston is located in Holmes County
    • Gwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
      • Gwin is located in Holmes County
    • Tchula
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
      • Tchula is located in Holmes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
    • Durant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Humphreys County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordyke, with the one closest to Fordyke listed first.
    • Lake City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Humphreys County
    • Silver City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Louise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Belzoni
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Leake County
    • Saint Ann
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordyke, with the one closest to Fordyke listed first.
    • Sharpsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
    • Davis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Madison County
    • Mill Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Madison County
    • Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Maris Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
      • Maris Town is located in Madison County
    • Sharon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Madison County
    • Kearney Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
      • Kearney Park is located in Madison County
    • Mannsdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
      • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
    • Madisonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Madison County
    • Flora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <2>
    • Madison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fordyke, see our County-by-County Page for Fordyke.

Newspapers Published in Fordyke ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fordyke.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fordyke, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fordyke.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fordyke:

Cemeteries Near Fordyke ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fordyke.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fordyke covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fordyke, with the one closest to Fordyke listed first.

  • Hoover Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Cemetery
  • Midway UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. James Church of God In Christ Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Anderson Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cypress Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Riley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
  • Tolar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolar Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • Alsop Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alsop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alsop Cemetery
  • Rule Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rule Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (350 more) ...
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Harlands Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fordyke had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Fordyke, with the one closest to Fordyke listed first.

  • Zeiglerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeiglerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeiglerville
    • Zeiglerville is located in Holmes County
  • Evans
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Yazoo County
  • Ebenezer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Holmes County
  • Deasonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deasonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deasonville
    • Deasonville is located in Yazoo County
  • Vaughan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
    • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
  • Coxburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
    • Coxburg is located in Holmes County
  • Benton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Yazoo County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
  • Eulogy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eulogy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
    • Eulogy is located in Holmes County
  • Pickens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Richland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Holmes County
  • Free Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Run
    • Free Run is located in Yazoo County
  • Oaks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
    • Oaks is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Tolarville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
      • Tolarville is located in Holmes County
    • Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Holmes County
    • Hilton ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
      • Hilton is located in Yazoo County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fordyke. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fordyke.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fordyke. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fordyke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fordyke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9051, Longitude: -90.1276       In this case, the coordinates for Fordyke have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fordyke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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